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The Business of Skiing: Epic and Ikon Pass

The Epic and Ikon pass have ushered in the “renaissance” of North American skiing. Broomfield-based Vail Resorts revolutionized American skiing in 2008 with the introduction of a season pass good at company-owned resorts with privile...

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Colorado Skiing Open

Colorado Skiing is Open for the season

Skiing is back once again with two mountains open in Colorado. Arapahoe Basin Ski Area and Loveland Ski Area have always raced to see who will be the first Ski Area to open in the Rockies. This year The Basin came out on top once again.&nbs...

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Record Setting Revenue-Based Rent

The 2015-16 ski season was another banner year for Colorado ski resorts.  For the fourth season in-a-row, 23 Colorado ski resorts that operate on public land sent record-setting rent checks to Washington. The U.S. Forest Service and...

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Mountain Communities Reaching All Time High Tax Collections

All Time High Tax Collections

Visitors and locals are spending record amounts in Colorado’s mountain communities. Sales tax collections are again reaching all-time highs in 2016. For the fourth year in a row, sales in the high country smashed tax collection records...

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Stowe Is Now Epic

Vail Resorts has made another big purchase. Last week Vail Resorts finalized the acquisition of Stowe Mountain Resort in Vermont for $50 million. Vail Resorts owns ski areas in Colorado, California, Utah, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan, ...

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Colorado Ski Resort Upgrades

Did you know Colorado is the top ski destination in America? The state features 27 different ski resorts to choose from. These winter resorts are investing millions of dollars in upgrades for the 2016/17 season. According to an article by the ...

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Burton US Open Snowboarding Championships

// The 34th Burton US Open Snowboarding Championships are being held in Vail, Colorado this week! The world’s best in snowboarding are competing for the US Open title in Halfpipe and Slopestyle. Competitions start today, Wednesday, March 3r...

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Epic SchoolKids Colorado Pack

Vail Resorts will expand the free skiing program for children in kindergarten through fifth grade for the 2015/2016 season!  Previously known as the School of Shred, the program was aimed solely at 5th and 6th graders to provide a limited ...

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